Australia vs United Kingdom: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Australia
230,843 people
in 2020
United Kingdom
267,936 people
in 2021
Australia rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 267,936 people against 230,843 people in Australia, a difference of 37,093 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157,447 people | 75,679 people | 81,768 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 180,049 people | 174,057 people | 5,992 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 159,044 people | 195,874 people | 36,830 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 130,437 people | 243,591 people | 113,154 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 230,843 people | 333,720 people | 102,877 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 267,936 people against 230,843 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 37,093 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Australia ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.